# #660500

A color — warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#660500`
- RGB: rgb(102, 5, 0)
- HSL: hsl(3, 100%, 20%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.324 0.128 30.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0293
- Nearest named color: Blood of Zeus (#640f09, Δ 1.05) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-of-zeus
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/660500

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8f0700, #b80900, #db0b00, #ff1205, #ff382e, #ff5f57, #ff8680, #ffa8a3, #ffcfcc, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #5c0500, #570400, #4d0400, #470400, #3d0300, #330300, #2e0200, #240200, #1f0200, #140100

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #006166
- Analogous: #66002e, #663800
- Triadic: #006605, #050066
- Split-complementary: #006638, #002e66
- Tetradic: #2e6600, #006166, #380066

## Colors that go with #660500

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #660500 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #660500 in 4 real palettes, including M&M's's brand system and Burger King's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #660500: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #660500: 3 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Tim Hortons's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #660500, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #660500: two real palettes: Reebok's brand system and Hershey's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Reebok (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reebok-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #660500 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #660500 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #660500: two real palettes: Heinz's brand system and Box's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 13.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.59:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb0c00 (4.59:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #ff5f57 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #bdbdbd (7.04:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/660500-c4a39c-62cb9d-2d261f-f1e9ed?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#660500" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.